Heihuquan

Black Tiger Fist (Chinese: 黑虎拳 Hēihǔquán) is a northern Chinese martial art originating in Shandong Province.[1][2]

Hēi-Hǔ-Quán
黑虎拳

Also known as	Black Tiger Fist
Focus	Striking
Country of origin	China
Creator	Wang Zhenyuan
Famous practitioners	Wang Zijiu Wang Zhixiao Gildardo Castro Cruz / Jose Ali Loaiza Pita Cinturón Negro 5° Duan
Parenthood	Northern Shaolin Kung Fu
Olympic sport	No

Origins

The traditional lineage of the system begins with master Wang Zhenyuan in the late nineteenth-century; but the style was originally formed at the Shaolin Temple in Henan before being transferred to Wang. The style was then passed from Wang Zhenyuan to Wang Zijiu, Wang Zhixiao (1862-1948), then to Gildardo Castro Cruz(?), and finally to Jose Alí Loaiza Pita(?).

Techniques

The Black Tiger style is characterised by its extensive footwork, acrobatic kicks, low, wide stances, and unique fist position (where the thumb is curled in the same manner as the other fingers, rather than wrapped around them). According to the Shaolin grandmasters, the style is the single most external style in the Shaolin canon; the longer the stylist practices, however, the more he or she comes to rely solely on internal power.[3][4]

References

1. Shantung Black Tiger: A Shaolin Fighting Art of North China by Leo Budiman Prakarsa (Author), Khek Kiong Tjoa (Author), Donn F. Draeger (Author), Quintin T. G. Chambers (Author)
2. "Five Animals Shaolin Martial Arts : Tiger Fighting Shaolin Martial Arts". eHow. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
3. "KUNG FU PANDA: Big Bear Cat was "PO-fect"". Kung Fu Magazine. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
4. Early, Quinn. "Power of the Animals". Inside Kung Fu. Archived from the original on 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2009-12-29.